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Himring
|Member since 30 December 2009.
About Me
I've been a Tolkien fan since I was a teenager and have been recently been whiling away some sleepless nights reading Tolkien fan fiction on this and other sites, chiefly about Maedhros. However, my copy of the Silmarillion and the rest of my Tolkien collection are sitting in various crates in another country, so apologies for any canon errors... (P.S. I've meanwhile regained access to the Silmarillion, but my apologies remain!)
General Disclaimer: 'All mine, all mine!', shrills the magpie. 'Anything that glitters in this nest I stole my very own self!' (Clarifying footnote to that: Silmarils and other glittering material in the nest have been stolen from a) Tolkien, b) Dawn Felagund, c) ford_of_bruinen, d) Oshun, e) people whose work I admire but whose names I can't remember. I've tried to mention those items for which I can reconstruct a provenance in the endnotes of the individual stories.)
ETA (2013): This bio sort of needs revising as I originally wrote it when I just had started writing Silm fic...
Anyway, here is a link to a Silm fic rec/review post of mine at the silwritersguild community on LiveJournal, posted in January 2013:
http://silwritersguild.livejournal.com/209896.html
Please consult this instead of my Favorites section on the SWG site, which I am not really maintaining.
ETA (updated 2023):
Some of my non-Silmarillion pieces are currently only archived at AO3. I also used to cross-post to a number of smaller archives that have since been taken down. I have a small SquidgeWorld account, which only contains non-Tolkien fic.
If you are looking for a "Blanket Statement": see the following entry on LiveJournal, which applies to stories posted elsewhere as well: http://hhimring.livejournal.com/24129.html
ETA 2015:
For recs now also see the SWG re-read on LiveJournal: I've added recs to the fanworks posts there for the majority of the chapters of Silmarillion. (ETA 2018: the SWG re-read has since been mirrored to Dreamwidth).
ETA (at the time of the 5th SWG celebration):
Heartfelt thanks to Alasse, Angelica, Lyra, Oshun and Spiced Wine for the Tokens.
Fanworks by Himring
Who will pity the candle and the moth? by Himring
A very brief encounter between Andreth and Aegnor after death.
Maybe Nienna had her hand in it, allowing Andreth to linger for a short while among dead Elves. Or maybe not?
Major Characters: Aegnor, Andreth |
Major Relationships: Aegnor/Andreth |
Genres: Romance | Challenges: |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 196 |
Posted on 28 August 2022 | Updated on 28 August 2022 |
This fanwork is complete. |
The voice of the river awoke by Himring
The fall of Isengard, from an unusual point of view.
Major Characters: |
Major Relationships: |
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 103 |
Posted on 20 August 2022 | Updated on 20 August 2022 |
This fanwork is complete. |
Lay Down by Himring
Some time before the incident in which Feanor drew his sword on Fingolfin, Maedhros visits Miriel in Lorien.
Late in First-Age Beleriand, things continue not to be all right.
Major Characters: Maedhros, Maglor |
Major Relationships: |
Genres: Family, Ficlet | Challenges: Zingers |
Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 727 |
Posted on 13 August 2022 | Updated on 13 August 2022 |
This fanwork is complete. |
Summer Explosion by Himring
Having escaped the Downfall of Numenor, Inzilmith experiences the beginning of the War of the Last Alliance in Arnor.
Major Characters: Original Female Character(s) |
Major Relationships: |
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 102 |
Posted on 6 August 2022 | Updated on 6 August 2022 |
This fanwork is complete. |
San rotser simpetalla pinqe by Himring
Ecthelion returns from the Halls of Mandos.
He is perhaps not quite as fixed as you might expect but, having sat through a recital of "The Fall of Gondolin", he decides something urgently needs fixing for somebody else.
And so, one fine spring day...
Major Characters: Eärendil, Ecthelion of the Fountain |
Major Relationships: Eärendil & Ecthelion |
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 202 |
Posted on 2 August 2022 | Updated on 3 August 2022 |
This fanwork is complete. |
Horrifying October: A Retrospective (Link Collection) by Himring
In 2016, the Library of Moria community on LiveJournal ran a Horrifying October challenge, with 31 prompts, one for each day of the month.
The challenge asked for both new works and recs.
The link collection offers a selection from the submissions back in 2016.
Besides being selective, this is also a WIP.
However, you can find links to all the round-ups on LiveJournal (and so indirectly to all submissions) in the Collection Notes.
For more background on the Library of Moria and its community see the current Cultus Dispatches post: A Tribute to the Library of Moria
Major Characters: |
Major Relationships: |
Genres: Fanwork Collection | Challenges: |
Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
Posted on 29 July 2022 | Updated on 30 July 2022 |
This fanwork is a work in progress. |
Illegal Noldorin Immigrants by Himring
On Mount Olympus, Zeus receives a puzzling report about unusual activities among the Amazons.
His female relatives appear to know more about these than they let on.
Major Characters: Legendary/Mythical Character(s), Eldalótë, Elenwë, Lalwen |
Major Relationships: |
Genres: Crackfic, Crossover | Challenges: Also Appearing |
Rating: General | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 614 |
Posted on 2 July 2022 | Updated on 16 July 2022 |
This fanwork is complete. |
A long ripple of notes by Himring
Before the Fall of Eregion, a minstrel who once was taught by Maglor is asked to revive a performance of his songs in the Hall of the Jewel-smiths in the presence of Celebrimbor.
Major Characters: Original Female Character(s), Gwaith-i-Mírdain |
Major Relationships: |
Genres: Ficlet, Poetry | Challenges: |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 901 |
Posted on 1 July 2022 | Updated on 1 July 2022 |
This fanwork is complete. |
The Rain against My Window by Himring
Rain reminds Gil-galad of his childhood in Hithlum.
Major Characters: Gil-galad |
Major Relationships: |
Genres: Family, Ficlet | Challenges: |
Rating: General | Warnings: |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 304 |
Posted on 1 July 2022 | Updated on 1 July 2022 |
This fanwork is complete. |
While the Arrow Flies by Himring
While the arrow flies: that's the arrow in "speed now this feathered shaft".
What to do in the time we have?
Especially if the eagle never comes.
Major Characters: Fingon |
Major Relationships: Fingon/Maedhros |
Genres: Alternate Universe, Poetry | Challenges: |
Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate | Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 122 |
Posted on 1 July 2022 | Updated on 1 July 2022 |
This fanwork is complete. |
Pavane for a Horned Queen by Himring
An encounter far in the East.
One of the Kine of Araw responds to Daeron's music.
Major Characters: Daeron, Kine of Araw |
Major Relationships: |
Genres: Humor, Hurt/Comfort | Challenges: |
Rating: General | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 807 |
Posted on 18 June 2022 | Updated on 18 June 2022 |
This fanwork is complete. |
Three Bredlik Poems by Himring
Three bredlik poems featuring an unnamed orc, Melian and Tilion.
Major Characters: Melian, Orcs, Tilion |
Major Relationships: |
Genres: Humor, Poetry | Challenges: Vintage |
Rating: General | Warnings: |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 92 |
Posted on 5 June 2022 | Updated on 5 June 2022 |
This fanwork is complete. |
Horseman Wild in Windy Clouds by Himring
Annael tells his fosterling Tuor about the rides of Orome in Beleriand, before the Darkening of Valinor.
Major Characters: Annael, Oromë, Tuor |
Major Relationships: |
Genres: Ficlet, General | Challenges: On a Different Page |
Rating: General | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 553 |
Posted on 1 May 2022 | Updated on 2 May 2022 |
This fanwork is complete. |
Cruellest Month by Himring
Gwindor has returned after years of imprisonment and thralldom in Angband, but true homecoming continues to be difficult, a year on.
Finduilas, his betrothed, has tried to support him. Gwindor foresees that the strain will have an impact on their relationship.
Major Characters: Finduilas, Gwindor |
Major Relationships: Finduilas/Gwindor |
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: |
Rating: Teens | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 222 |
Posted on 1 May 2022 | Updated on 1 May 2022 |
This fanwork is complete. |
Reverse Death Spiral by Himring
Beren and Luthien.
Major Characters: Beren, Lúthien Tinúviel |
Major Relationships: Beren/Luthien |
Genres: Poetry | Challenges: Arda on Ice |
Rating: General | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 44 |
Posted on 13 April 2022 | Updated on 13 April 2022 |
This fanwork is complete. |
Writing by Candlelight by Himring
Maedhros writes to Fingon.
Major Characters: Maedhros |
Major Relationships: Fingon/Maedhros |
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: |
Rating: General | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 100 |
Posted on 3 April 2022 | Updated on 3 April 2022 |
This fanwork is complete. |
Starlight, Moonlight, light my sky tonight by Himring
Celeborn and Tom Bombadil watch the moon above the Ered Luin.
For the first time, Celeborn begins to have faith in the Second Age.
Major Characters: Celeborn, Tom Bombadil |
Major Relationships: |
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: |
Rating: General | Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 100 |
Posted on 1 April 2022 | Updated on 1 April 2022 |
This fanwork is complete. |
Kortirion by Himring
Maglor in Warwick.
Major Characters: Maglor |
Major Relationships: |
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: |
Rating: General | Warnings: |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 101 |
Posted on 25 March 2022 | Updated on 25 March 2022 |
This fanwork is complete. |
Wandering Woodcarver by Himring
During the Siege, one of the more peaceful times in the history of Beleriand:
Oderen, the woodcarver, and his wife Emlinn have returned from their travels to their home in Brithombar in the Falas.
But not for very long.
Soon they will set out again...
Major Characters: Original Character(s) |
Major Relationships: Original Character/Original Character |
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet | Challenges: |
Rating: General | Warnings: |
Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 205 |
Posted on 25 March 2022 | Updated on 25 March 2022 |
This fanwork is complete. |
Himring's Gallery
Photograph of a tree in autumn (lightly edited) with two lines of accompanying text.
Originally submitted (without the title) for the Manwe's Mailbag challenge for a postcard prompt.
Major Characters: No major characters listedMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: No challenge listed
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
Photo of yellow iris with an inset photo of yellow water lilies.
Major Characters: No major characters listedMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: No challenge listed
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |
Photo of moon in the night sky with surrounding clouds, captioned “Fair Ithil".
Major Characters: TilionMajor Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: Holiday Party
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed | | |